Oman inflation: Food prices rise 8%, transport 14.5%, restaurants and hotels 3.6%

MUSCAT: Vegetable prices recorded the steepest increase among the listed food categories, rising 20.1 percent year-on-year, followed by fruits at 16.3 percent and meat at 10.3 percent. Fish prices increased by 5 percent, while other food products rose by 3.8 percent. Prices of milk, cheese and eggs climbed 3.4 percent, while sugar, jam, honey and …